Test Cricket
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SL vs NZ: Tim Southee goes past Brian Lara in a huge batting record in Test cricket
Cricket | Sep 29, 2024, 02:21 PM ISTTim Southee may have scored just 10 runs in New Zealand's second innings, but achieved a massive batting feat in Test cricket. Sri Lanka wrapped up the second Test match with close to five sessions remaining registering a victory by an innings and 154 runs and consequently a 2-0 series win.
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IND vs BAN: Zakir Hasan breaks 56-year-old embarrassing record with 24-ball duck against India
Cricket | Sep 27, 2024, 04:11 PM ISTThe opening day's play of the second Test between India and Bangladesh ended early due to rain with the visitors at 107/3 after 35 overs. Their opener Zakir Hasan bagged a 24-ball duck while Mominul Haque did well to remain unbeaten on 40 off 81 balls.
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India's Test record in Kanpur: Highest total, biggest win, last match result, all you need to know
Cricket | Sep 26, 2024, 10:54 PM ISTIndia will host Bangladesh in the second Test match at Kanpur's Green Park where red-ball cricket is returning for the first time since November 2021. India boast an impressive record in Tests in Kanpur with just 3 defeats in 23 matches.
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For first time in 147 years, Kamindu Mendis registers incredible milestone in Test cricket
Cricket | Sep 26, 2024, 06:17 PM ISTThe in-form left-handed batter scored a fifty-plus score in his eighth consecutive Test match to become the first-ever cricketer to achieve this remarkable feat in red-ball cricket. Sri Lanka also managed to go past a 300-plus total on Day 1 of the second Test match against New Zealand in Galle.
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Ravindra Jadeja achieves career-best rating on ICC Test Rankings for all-rounders
Cricket | Sep 25, 2024, 03:05 PM ISTICC Rankings: India's trio of Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin and Akash Deep were the big gainers in the latest Test rankings as far as the bowlers and all-rounders were concerned. Jadeja scored 86 with the bat and took five wickets while Ashwin was the player of the match with a century and a fifer.
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R Ashwin registers his 37th five-wicket haul in Tests, equals Warne; surpasses Walsh in elite list
Cricket | Sep 22, 2024, 01:30 PM ISTR Ashwin continued his wicket-taking run in Test cricket as he took his tally to 522 scalps in the format and 37 five-fors in the series opener against Bangladesh at his home. Bangladesh went from 194/4 to 234 all out while chasing 515 as India won the first Test by 280 runs.
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Players with most runs in an innings in Test cricket
Sports | Sep 15, 2024, 10:22 PM ISTPlaying long knocks in Test cricket takes a different level of patience, determination and skill. Here is a list of players to have made most runs in an innings in a Test match.
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Pandya practices with red ball, triggers Test comeback speculation ahead of Australia tour - WATCH
Cricket | Sep 13, 2024, 08:11 AM ISTHardik Pandya, who last played a Test match in September 2018, has fuelled his comeback speculations in red-ball cricket as he was seen putting in hard yards in training. Hardik because of a persistent back issue, has focussed on white-ball cricket for the last few years.
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Indian players to have played most Test matches, Sachin Tendulkar leads star-studded list
Sports | Aug 31, 2024, 09:22 PM ISTPlaying Test matches is the ultimate pride for any cricketer. There have been innumerable number of cricketers from India to have bossed the Test format. Here is a list of Indians to have played most Test matches.
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Top 5 teams to win most Test matches, India in fifth, Aussies on top
Sports | Aug 25, 2024, 10:50 PM ISTTest cricket is considered the purest format in cricket. Here is a list of five teams with the most number of wins in Test matches. India are at the top, while the Aussies are at the top.
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'Don't think money is the issue': Russell on why most of the WI cricketers stay away from Tests
Cricket | Aug 13, 2024, 09:10 PM ISTSenior West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has suggested that just money may not be the only reason keeping the Caribbean players away from Test cricket. Most of the West Indies' big T20 boys including the likes of Russell, Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard have stayed away from Test cricket.
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Top 5 teams ranked in ICC men's Test cricket rankings, India not on top
Sports | Aug 13, 2024, 05:15 PM ISTTest cricket is called the purest format of cricket. Teams thrive to prove their mettle in the red-ball format of the game. As the Test season is on, here we tell you the top five-ranked teams in the world in the red-ball format.
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'Wish me luck for Duleep Trophy': Virat Kohli's 14-year-old post goes viral
Cricket | Aug 13, 2024, 12:54 PM ISTVirat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, two stalwarts of Indian cricket are expected to ply their trade in the domestic red-ball tournament Duleep Trophy ahead of a long Test season for the Indian team. Kohli hasn't played domestic cricket for the longest time being involved with the national team.
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Most matches played in Test cricket, James Anderson misses Sachin's record
Sports | Jul 23, 2024, 12:09 AM ISTSachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most number of Test match appearances in the format. James Anderson misses the record by some margin. Here is a list of players with most number of Test match appearances.
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Was 41-year-old James Anderson oldest player to feature in a Test match at Lord's? Check here
Cricket | Jul 16, 2024, 05:42 PM ISTJames Anderson bid adieu to the Test format, having represented the Three Lions in 188 matches in the format. Anderson, who took 704 Test wickets, retired from the format at the age of 41. Was he the oldest player to play a red-ball game at the iconic venue? Check here.
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'Test cricket was and will be the ultimate format': Rohit Sharma reacts to BCCI's red-ball incentive
Cricket | Mar 10, 2024, 09:35 AM ISTTeam India captain Rohit Sharma has hailed the BCCI's move to introduce the 'Test cricket incentive scheme' in order to promote and encourage the longest format of the game amongst youngsters and those wanting to play for the country in the future. The announcement came after India's 4-1 series win.
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Jay Shah announces 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' to reward India players
Cricket | Mar 09, 2024, 03:03 PM ISTRecently, numerous India players have shown reluctance towards the red-ball format and that has also resulted in them losing their central contracts.
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Most Player of the Series awards in Test cricket, Ravi Ashwin eyes all-time record
Sports | Mar 05, 2024, 11:13 PM ISTRavichandran Ashwin has the most Player of the Series awards won by an Indian player in Test cricket. He is ranked second in the world. Here is a list of five players who have won the player of the series award for the most number of times.
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'I'd doubt I'll be captaining that long': Cummins on Test future, playing under different captains
Cricket | Feb 28, 2024, 02:50 PM ISTAustralian Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins opened up on his Test future both as a player and as a captain ahead of the two-match series against New Zealand. Cummins, who has been captain of the Australian team in a couple of formats has already led the side to a World Cup and WTC triumphs.
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'Disrespectful to Test cricket': Vaughan rips apart England's approach, mindset after 'worst defeat'
Cricket | Feb 19, 2024, 10:00 AM ISTMichael Vaughan has come down heavily on the England team for their approach and mindset, which is almost disrespecting Test cricket. England suffered a heavy loss to India in the third Test in Rajkot by 434 runs as the hosts took a 2-1 lead in the ongoing five-match series.